7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Nowadays, running a successful restaurant takes more than great food and good service. With 90% of diners checking a restaurant online before visiting, you also need a strong online presence to attract and boost reservations. Make sure to add high-quality photos of your food, interior, and staff. It's an active marketing tool.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

In recent years, the food service industry has undergone a rapid transformation of automation and increased technology usage. Fast Food and QSR Value The United States Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant Market size was valued at US$ 248.8 Growing menu innovation and healthy fast food further drive the growth of the market.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Restaurant operators need to embrace menu and technological innovations in order to meet guest expectations this holiday season, according to the Fall/Winter Trend report: a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "Our

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2025

Naturally engaging for the senses, videos attract attention in a sea of content, get diners interested in your menu, and encourage visitors. There’s a visual nature to the food and beverage industry. Want to create a loyal fanbase of regulars and encourage word-of-mouth referrals? Why Does Video Work?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Restaurants will also explore delivery options beyond costly third-party partnerships, and hike delivery menu prices to make the channel more lucrative as off-premise demand holds steady. Simplified Menus. Menu variety plays a substantial role in every dining experience. Health-Conscious Food Will Dominate Menus.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Do you lose money due to food waste? Too many missed reservations? A smart reservation and waitlist system can help. Real-Time Data & Analytics : Track sales trends, top-selling menu items, and peak business hours to make informed decisions. Are labor costs too high? Is online ordering inefficient?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2025

A Dilemma of “Super Size” Proportions Amid rising food prices and shifting consumer preferences, the restaurant industry is facing a dilemma of “super size” proportions. percent menu-price inflation rate. Red Robin climbs 3 percent to 78 thanks in large part to its focus on menu and food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

While the company has products specifically designed for each vertical, such as appointments, eCommerce, online ordering and reservation management, its uniqueness lies in offering high-powered capabilities that every business needs. Tastewise, an AI-powered food intelligence solution, launched in the UK. ” Tastewise Data.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Reservation processing. Food safety and restaurant cleanliness. Similarly, restaurant visitors expect their food to be of a consistent quality every time they visit. Recipe management software, on the other hand, standardizes menu items and monitors dish costs. Reservation Processing. Kitchen operations.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

One example is OpenAI’s Operator, a tool that can perform web-based tasks like making a restaurant reservation or ordering food from a delivery app. For fast-food restaurants, where every second counts, this could be a particularly valuable tool, especially as more transactions come through digital channels.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As a step further, offering a flexible menu catered to solo diners – with smaller portions to reduce food waste and allow the diner to taste more dishes – provides waiters with an additional opportunity to make personalized recommendations specific to these menu offerings. Cuisine type?

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

It puts you in control of your brand, helps customers find you online, and makes it easier for them to view your menu, book a table, or place an orderand thats just the beginning. The ways a website can drive more orders and reservations while cutting costs. How owning your digital presence can help you reach more local customers.

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EATER

MAY 14, 2025

The restaurant, with its then-$55 and -$80 tasting menus, was a food-media darling: In 2019, it earned a Michelin star and topped the Los Angeles Times 101 Best Restaurants list. On menu structure The old space was all consistently one menu. At the new space, we have three different menus every night.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

There's growing interest in premium dining experiences, with prepaid reservations above $200 now representing 10.1 Increase in average prepaid value: The average prepaid reservation has increased 36 percent to $102 so far this year, up from $75 in 2024.²This percent in 2024. Prepaid bookings now represent 38.6

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Everything from food to labor is getting more expensive, which means restaurant margins are tighter than ever. Between online reservations, third-party delivery apps, and direct ordering from your website, digital interactions often happen before a guest ever steps through your doors. Do you focus on comfort food that feels like home?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2022

Promote Online Ordering and Reservations. Online menus are one of the best ways to utilize technology within a restaurant. Using QR codes on tables, counters or even doors offers a touchless alternative to physical menus, minimizing the need for direct interaction with wait staff and encouraging speedy ordering.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

They help with reservations and table management, staff scheduling and time management, inventory tracking, rewards programs, automated marketing, and more. Reservation and table management apps. Managing reservations and walk-in traffic can be one of the trickiest parts of running a restaurant. Inventory and supply chain apps.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

A well-crafted email can remind a past guest to stop by again, encourage reservations for a new seasonal menu, or even boost online orders with a limited-time discount. A well-timed email with a special offer, new menu item, or exclusive promotion can be the nudge they need to place another order.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The menu, which includes the ever-popular fry bread taco, tells a story of connection, innovation, and respect for legacy and Indigenous culinary traditions. For some, it serves as a poignant reminder of hardship, yet for others, it remains a comforting, nostalgic food and an accessible entry point to Indigenous cuisine.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2022

Get Ready for Reservations (or Don’t). The first big decision you need to make for any major holiday is whether or not you’re going to accept reservations. For example, by accepting reservations you’ll allow a select few parties to skip the wait, ensuring that they’ll have a great spot and a great time.

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ChowNow

JUNE 27, 2025

What diners first see: After clicking on your GBP in the sidebar, customers will see your restaurant listing, including photos, hours, reviews, contact information, your location, menu, and links to your restaurant website and online ordering system. Add high-quality photos. family-friendly,” “vegetarian options”) 2.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2025

The restaurant needs cohesion, from signage to menu design to uniforms. We created a simple menu focused on a brand experience that merged nostalgia with modern efficiency. For instance, your menu needs to have the same voice as your social media. This is also typically when we decide on the restaurant’s name.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

By analyzing customer preferences, dining habits, and feedback, AI chatbots can send personalized messages to engage customers with new menu items, exclusive offers, and meal recommendations. Within a single chat interface, consumers can go through the entire menu, choose food and beverage products, add them to their cart, and make payments.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Make Your Menu the Main Course. Whether you are offering a special Valentine’s Day prix fixe menu for two or romantic carry out options, your offerings need to be easily accessible to customers looking for local dining options.

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Marketing Email Marketing Website Management Social Media 553

Goliath Consulting

APRIL 18, 2025

Providing good food is just the beginning. Service is about accuracy and efficiencytaking an order, delivering food, clearing a table. Hospitality in a Digital World With online reservations, mobile ordering, and QR menus, its easy for the human touch to get lost.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

As a restaurant owner, you’ve put some serious thought into your interior design, menu development and ambience creation to make your guests feel comfortable and attract more people to visit. Represent the whole menu. Implement an online reservation system. Use Impressive Images to Showcase Your Menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

He visits your restaurant’s app and orders his favorite dish on the menu. Once again, his food is fresh, and he doesn’t have to wait a long time in either scenario. Then they are guided to scan a QR code to access the menu. He conducts a quick Google search and makes a reservation with a few easy clicks from Google.

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ChowNow

MARCH 14, 2025

Every day, youre juggling staff, food quality, inventory, customer service, purchasing, and moreall while trying to cultivate a dining experience that wows your customers enough to keep them coming back. Customer Service and Experience Great food and drink is only truly enjoyed when its coupled with a great service experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 21, 2020

Other things to consider when you first set up your page include: Call to action button – Adding a button to your Facebook page that directs users to your menu, reservation page, or online ordering system. Upload a menu – To make your menu even more accessible, think about adding it directly to your Facebook page.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2022

With wholesale food prices soaring 13 percent in 2021 and labor costs rising as worker shortages continue, many restaurants are looking for smart ways to lower costs and avoid passing them on to their diners. One such solution has been shrinking restaurant menus. One such solution has been shrinking restaurant menus.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 19, 2021

Next, create a brand and menu to be hosted locally or on your favorite aggregator. New idea, online menu, real food. Here’s our predication for 2021–by the end of the year, every restaurant, big or small, will have a virtual banner under which they sell food catering to a different cuisine or market.

Front of House 530

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In 2025, more plant-based menu items will be appearing at an incredible rate of speed as well. Currently, 50 percent of restaurants, including sit-down and fast-food establishments, offer plant-based options, and this is only expected to grow. Controlling food waste is a hot topic in the industry as well. For $14.99

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

"Reservations are a mix of regulars and fresh faces as well. It is really giving Valentine’s Day a run for its money in terms of the number of reservations we see each year." Co-owner and Chef Russell Davis designed a sophisticated and fun lunchtime menu for the occasion.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

17, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn DoorDash now offers services like reservations and advertising. Last month, DoorDash announced plans to acquire reservations and marketing service SevenRooms for $1.2 Is that a good thing for restaurants? By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. These days, it is starting to look more like a hub.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2022

To go contactless, customers scanned a small black and white square called a QR code on their mobile device to see a digital copy of the menu. Restaurants can use QR codes to solicit feedback by guiding them to Google, Yelp, Facebook, and TripAdvisor, where they can type their opinion on your restaurant’s food and service.

Social Media 539

Social Media Mobile Ordering Email Marketing Kitchen Safety 539

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2022

Restaurants continue to face labor and supply chain issues, plus rising food costs. Review and Revise Your Menu Offerings. Before Restaurant Week kicks off, craft a menu that is friendly to both your bottom line and your customers. And while these challenges may seem daunting, the solutions and benefits are plenty.

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